Well I said I would never own one, but.........

carolina-rig-01 · 02-12-12, 07:02 PM

I have been looking around for a few months now for a good shaky head rod. I have said since they first came out and had a lot of trouble with them breaking that I would never own a Carrot Stix rod. Well yesterday I had to eat my words when I laid my hands on the new Carrot Stix Black Wild rods at Bass Pro. I got the 7' ML rod and it is an amazingly light rod with the perfect power and action for shaky heads. I carried it around forever while checking out other rods just begging for one to feel better than the Carrot Stix so I could keep my promise to never buy one, but alas it was the best feeling rod I found in the store. It's a good looking rod too if you can get past the butt ugly green EVA butt cap. I was going to build my shaky head rod but with the house being built and us leaving for Shreveport in a few weeks I wasn't sure I could have it done in time for our first tournament so I decided to just buy one instead. While I was there I picked up another Luck E Strike RC STX jerkbait in Pro Blue, 2 Spro Mcsticks in Blue Bandit and Spooky Shad, 2 Rogues in chrome with blue back and chrome with black back, and a lot of stuff to make Jika rigs.

Bassboss · 02-12-12, 07:56 PM

I saw them rods too... they look pretty nice aside from the Green but grip... but hey, at least it's not ORANGE!

Let us know how it works out for ya buddy!

bamabassman · 02-12-12, 08:11 PM

let us know how it does kory. sorry, i just can't seem to find myself getting one. GREEN butt cap? keithdog will get it jsut to remind hisself of the little irish fellers, hahahaha!!!

carolina-rig-01 · 02-12-12, 08:48 PM

Yeah I was really turned off by the green butt cap. But I also must say that although I still don't really like it, it has grown on me a little bit.

bcklash · 02-12-12, 09:07 PM

Ugly shoes, ugly fishing rod, what's next? DO NOT ANSWER THAT!!!!

carolina-rig-01 · 02-12-12, 10:20 PM

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Originally Posted by bcklash

Ugly shoes, ugly fishing rod, what's next? DO NOT ANSWER THAT!!!!

Ugly friends from Virgina.

lilmule · 02-12-12, 10:28 PM

They are nice,light good for bitsy bug or shakey head,just dont load it up with a two handed powercast with anything that weighs anything.
I use mine for horny toads as not quite nuff backbone and anything over 4 back in the pads it wont generally get to the boat,less weight they come out but best used in semi open water dont own the new one just the old one and one was enough
Their warranty was lacking something like 38 dollars and return the broken rod to them.Or they will say take to nearest dealer who will say I just bet they did.

bcklash · 02-13-12, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by carolina-rig-01

Ugly friends from Virgina.

Adam ain't ugly.

At least that's what his mother said.

bamabassman · 02-13-12, 05:54 PM

mothers are SUPPOSED ot say that ron. and as for you my friend.....she felt sorry for oyu. i know, lisa did too. hahahaha!!

02-12-12, 07:02 PM	#1
carolina-rig-01 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Webb City, MO Posts: 6,387	Well I said I would never own one, but......... I have been looking around for a few months now for a good shaky head rod. I have said since they first came out and had a lot of trouble with them breaking that I would never own a Carrot Stix rod. Well yesterday I had to eat my words when I laid my hands on the new Carrot Stix Black Wild rods at Bass Pro. I got the 7' ML rod and it is an amazingly light rod with the perfect power and action for shaky heads. I carried it around forever while checking out other rods just begging for one to feel better than the Carrot Stix so I could keep my promise to never buy one, but alas it was the best feeling rod I found in the store. It's a good looking rod too if you can get past the butt ugly green EVA butt cap. I was going to build my shaky head rod but with the house being built and us leaving for Shreveport in a few weeks I wasn't sure I could have it done in time for our first tournament so I decided to just buy one instead. While I was there I picked up another Luck E Strike RC STX jerkbait in Pro Blue, 2 Spro Mcsticks in Blue Bandit and Spooky Shad, 2 Rogues in chrome with blue back and chrome with black back, and a lot of stuff to make Jika rigs. __________________ You only live once. But if you do it right, once is enough.

02-12-12, 07:56 PM	#2
Bassboss BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Shawano, WI Posts: 7,761	I saw them rods too... they look pretty nice aside from the Green but grip... but hey, at least it's not ORANGE! Let us know how it works out for ya buddy! __________________ If you can't fix it with heavy squats or fish oil, you're probably going to die.

02-12-12, 08:11 PM	#3
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	let us know how it does kory. sorry, i just can't seem to find myself getting one. GREEN butt cap? keithdog will get it jsut to remind hisself of the little irish fellers, hahahaha!!! __________________ so many lures, so little time.

02-12-12, 08:48 PM	#4
carolina-rig-01 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Webb City, MO Posts: 6,387	Yeah I was really turned off by the green butt cap. But I also must say that although I still don't really like it, it has grown on me a little bit. __________________ You only live once. But if you do it right, once is enough.

02-12-12, 09:07 PM	#5
bcklash BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Elliston, Va. Posts: 4,372	Ugly shoes, ugly fishing rod, what's next? DO NOT ANSWER THAT!!!! __________________ The soap box, the ballot box, the jury box, and the cartridge box. keep us free:

02-12-12, 10:28 PM	#7
lilmule BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Buchanan,Tn Posts: 2,685	They are nice,light good for bitsy bug or shakey head,just dont load it up with a two handed powercast with anything that weighs anything. I use mine for horny toads as not quite nuff backbone and anything over 4 back in the pads it wont generally get to the boat,less weight they come out but best used in semi open water dont own the new one just the old one and one was enough Their warranty was lacking something like 38 dollars and return the broken rod to them.Or they will say take to nearest dealer who will say I just bet they did.

02-13-12, 05:54 PM	#9
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	mothers are SUPPOSED ot say that ron. and as for you my friend.....she felt sorry for oyu. i know, lisa did too. hahahaha!! __________________ so many lures, so little time.

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